Compositions in the form of aqueous emulsions containing salts of N-alkyl-.alpha.-sulfosuccinic acid amides, fatty acid amide sulfates or glycerin ether derivatives, polyethylene glycols and non-ionic dispersing agents. These emulsions are very stable to storage. They are used for the treatment of textile materials. Preferably they are added to the padding liquor in continous pad-dyeing or printing processes for textiles including carpets of synthetic fibers. They can also be used in space-dyein...

A method of treating plant biomass material involves treating the material with sesquioxide mineral forming constituents to form protective coatings on surfaces of the material and to alter the bulk physical and chemical properties of the treated material. The material is treated with an aqueous solution of soluble iron and/or aluminum thus improving microbial stability and quality of the materials.

A method of imparting improved conditioning properties to hair comprising treating the hair with a conditioning composition comprising a silicone compound having at least one quaternary ammonium moiety and ethoxylated monoalkyl quat.

A method of imparting improved conditioning properties to hair comprising treating the hair with a conditioning composition comprising a silicone compound having at least one quaternary ammonium moiety and ethoxylated monoalkyl quat.

An improved stable conditioning shampoo imparts improved physical and cosmetic properties to the hair such as wet and dry comb, wet and dry feel, gloss, static control and manageability, yet does not cause build-up and does not contain any polyhydric compounds. The shampoo includes an anionic surfactant, a water soluble cationic surfactant, a water-insoluble conditioning agent, and a suspending agent where the suspending agent is a mixture of a cellulose derivative and a PVM/MA Decadiene crosspo...

In an apparatus for conditioning a supply of molten thermoplastic material, preferably glass, a chamber in flow communication with the supply of glass is mounted for rotation about an axis. The chamber has a flow control surface having at least two regions, each uniquely oriented for influencing the flow of the molten glass therealong. In one region the glass experiences delayed flow to enable it to give up heat and in a region downstream of the first, the glass experiences accelerated flow to e...

Aqueous compositions useful for shampooing, cleaning and conditioning hair and containing an amphoteric shampoo base, a cationic surfactant and an anionic macrocolloid polymer.

Fabrics, such as those in laundry items, are softened and their tendency to accumulate static charges is lessened by application to them of a foam which includes a foaming agent, a fabric conditioner, to improve fabric softness and/or to diminish static, a normally gaseous propellant and water, after which application the laundry is tumbled, preferably in a dryer. The foam thereby becomes spread over the fabric surfaces, conditioning the laundry during a drying operation. In some products a sing...

A conditioning shampoo composition especially suited for use in cleansing and conditioning human hair is comprised of an aqueous mixture of detergent and zwitterionic polymer. The detergent may either be an anionic surfactant or an amphoteric surfactant or a mixture thereof.

An air discharge terminal unit comprising a housing which has an air inlet and an air outlet. Means is provided between the air inlet and air outlet for dividing an air flow through the unit into primary and secondary air streams, each of which moves in a path, further means is provided for reducing the pressure of the secondary air to a value lower than that of the primary air and means is provided for varying the path of the primary air stream to interact selectively with the secondary air str...